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First UK fighter jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
Pictures released by the MOD show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time.
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Forces Help to Buy scheme extended for a further three years
A government scheme to help military personnel get on the housing ladder has been extended until the end of 2022, the Defence Secretary has announced.
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Over 3,000 troops from 14 countries in UK for NATO Exercise
Joint Warrior, the major multinational military exercise which will boost the defensive capabilities of the UK and its Allies, takes place across Scotland and Northern England over the next two weeks.
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Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessel named HMS Spey
HMS SPEY, the last of five cutting-edge Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) procured for the Royal Navy has been formally named on the Clyde today.
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Update: air strikes against Daesh
The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
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Britain's second carrier sets sail for sea trials
Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for the first time.
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